Is it true that now I have diabetes I can’t drink alcohol? 

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No. As a general rule there is no need to give up alcohol just because you have diabetes. If you are on any medication other than that for diabetes, check with your doctor that it is OK for you to drink. The principles of sensible drinking still apply: two units per day if you are a woman or three units per day if you are a man.